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RAILWAY SIGNALING APPARATUS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 568,218, dated September 22, 1896.

Application filed June 27,1896.

T0 coZZ whom it may concern:

Beitknown thatI, THEODORE WV. STUEBER, a citizen of the United States, residing at the city of Parsons, in the county of Labette and State of Kansas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Railway Signaling Apparatus; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to improvements in railway signaling apparatus. The apparatus commonly used has a semaphore and is so constructed as to occupy space on the depotplatform, generally in front of the bay-window occupied by the telegraph-operator or station-agent-. The depot-platform should be free for the use of passengers to enter and come out of cars and for handling baggage and freight, and the apparatus generally used, as aforesaid, is costly, inconvenient, and unhandy to operate.

The object of my invention is to overcome the objections aforesaid and to provide a cheap, simple, and handy apparatus to use in signaling railway-trains. I attain these objects by the means shown in the accompanyin g drawings, in which similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the drawings.

Figure 1 is an elevation showing both signals at danger and showing a section of the wall of the depot. Fig. 2 shows the place of the stems of the signal-boards and lamp. Fig. 3 shows the position of handle or lever m when the track is clear. Fig. 4 gives the position of the handle or lever m at danger when the track is not clear. Fig. 5 denotes the action of the signaling apparatus. Fig. (5 gives the action of the spring Fig. '7 is one signal-board with its stem, bulls-eye, and pin. Fig. 8 shows a socket and slot. Fig. 9 is an end View of socket c. Fig. 10 is a top view of lever d. Fig. 11 is a side view of the same lever cl. Fig. 12 denotes spring j. Fig. 13 is a view of stem 0. Fig. 14 denotes the base-plate of bracket 0. Fig. 15 shows the stops in wall-bracket 0. Fig. 16 is the upper Serial No. 597,234. (No model.)

wall-bracket. Fig. 17 is a top view of droplever m. Fig. 18 denotes the action of the drop-lever 'm.

Fig. 1 is an elevation showing both signals at "danger to hold the trains coming both ways by showing the red side of both signalboards and at night by showing the red lights. In this view, A is the outer wall of the depot. B is a plank or platform extending from and at right angles with wall A. C is a regular brace to support platform B. D is the base that supports the signaLbOards, lamp, and stems c c. E is the signal-lamp. a is the outer signal-board, and b is the inner signalboard. 0 0 show the stems to which the signal-boards are attached. cl (Z are the levers that turn stems c c. e e are sockets for stems c c, and ffare locking-collars. g is a set screw to lock the locking-collars ff to stems c c. h h h are pins in levers d and in levers (Z', to which wires 1' are loosely connected, and which wires are operated by them. j is a spring to work against pin is of stems c o to accelerate the action of stems c 0. Z is a bracket to hold rod q in its position. m is a drop-lever to turn rods q, and n is a collar attached to rod q and tightened thereto by set-screw p, and drop-lever m is connected by pin m in collar 1%. O is a wall-bracket to support rod q. r is a stand, the upper end of which enters the socket at the bottom of lamp E and supports the lamp. The lamp has two uncolorecl or white bulls-eyes or glasses on opposite sides of the lamp at S.

Fig. 2 shows arm or plank B, platform D, and sockets Z, and the place for lamp E, to illustrate more clearly the place of each of stems 0 relative to lamp E, the lamp being in the center between stems c c.

Fig. 3 is a front View of rod (1 and lever cl with pins h h and bracket 0, with lever on on the side at clear track, the dotted line denoting the position of lever m when its handle is raised ready to turn to give signal of danger.

Fig. t shows rod q and lever d with pins h h and bracket 0, with the handle of lever m down in front at danger.

Fig. 5 denotes the action of levers d and levers d and of the signal-boards a and b with the signal-boards turned to the lamp, their bulls-eyes being red and being in front of the clear lights of the lamp show red lights, denoting danger.

Fig. 0 indicates the action of springs j against pins 7c in slots i to accelerate the motion of stems c c.

Fig. 7 shows a stem 0, signal-board b, bullseye S, and pin it.

Fig. 8 is socket e and slot t.

Fig. 9 is a top or end view of socket 0, showing slot 25 to receive the point or end of springj.

Fig. 10 shows lever cl with pin h at each end and an opening in the center, and the set-screw, being a top view.

Fig. 11 is a side view of lever (1 with pins 71 Fig. 12 is springj.

Fig. 13 is a view of stem 0 with pin 71; and showing the notchat its end halved to receive a signal-board.

Fig. 1 1 shows the base'plate of wall-bracket 0, indicating the place of rod q and of slots u to receive and hold the handle of drop-lever m, and stops 1*.

Fig. 15 is a view of bracket 0, in which 1; r are stops.

Fig. 10 is the upper wall-bracket, in which Z is the bracket and w is an opening in the bracket through which rod q acts.

Fig. 17 is a top view of drop-lever m, in which m is a pin through and connecting collar IL and lever m, and p is a set-screw, to show how the lever is made.

Fig. 18 is also a view of drop-lever m, to show its action.

In the operation of this invention levers on should be within easy reach of the operator who receives the telegraph orders, so that he can operate them without leaving his seat. Thus as soon as he receives an order he extends his hand and moves lever on to execute the order, and then enters and files the order. To illustrate, if both signals show the tracks clear the lovers at will be in slots u at the sides of brackets O and both signal-boards will be parallel with the railway-tracks and not in front of the glasses in the lamp. If ordered to hold the northbound train, raise the south handle and turn it a quarter-round to the left and drop it into the front slot at, which will revolve the south rod q and the south signal-board one-fourth around, which will put sign al-board acrosswise of the tracks, showing the red side of the signal-board to the south, with its bulls-eye, which is red, in front of the light of the lamp, thus showing a red light. If ordered to hold the southbound train, do the same with the north handle of drop-lever m, which will turn signalboard I) one-fourth around and show its red side to the north, with its bulls-eye, also red, in front of the north glass of lamp E to show red light at night. The signals being suspended by plank or platform B, projecting from wall A, the platform of the depot is clear for passengers, baggage, and freight.

All parts of this apparatus are cheap, simple, and durable.

hat I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In an apparatus for signaling railwaytrains, supported by a bracket formed of a plank, l3, and a brace, C, and a platform D, a combination of a perpendicular rod, q, hav ing as its base a bracket, 0, said rod q, having a drop-lever, m, near its base to turn it, and having a double lever, (Z, near its upper end and being steadied by a bracket near its upper end, Z, and being connected by horizontal wires, 2', to double levers, (Z, and combined with upright stems, c, c, said stems having signal-boards, a, and b, at their up per ends, and having sockets a, near their lower part and locking-collars, f, at their lower ends, the said signaling-boards havin g bulls-eyes through them, together with a lamp, E, between said stems, c, 0, so that, when lever m, is moved one-quarter around it will revolve rod q, and the signal-board one-fourth around and put the signal-board crosswise of the railway-tracks, and showing the danger side of the signal-board, with red lights at night, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

2. In an apparatus for signaling railwaytrains, supported by abracket formed of a plank, B, and a brace, G, and a platform, D, a combination of a perpendicular rod, q, having as its base a bracket, 0, said rod q having a drop-lever, m, near its base to turn it, and having a double lever, (1, near its upper end, and being steadied by a bracket near its upper end, Z, and being connected with upright stems, c, c, said stems having signalboard, a, and signal-board b, at their upper ends, and having sockets, 6, near their lower part, and locking-collar,f, at their lower ends locked by a set-screw, g, the said signalboards having bulls-eyes through them, S. Together with a lamp-stand, r, and lamp, E, between said stems, c, c, the whole is so arranged that, when lever m, is moved onequarter around it will revolve rod q, and a signal-board one-fourth around and put the signal-board crosswise of the railway-tracks, showing the danger side of the signal-board with red lights at night. Returning lever in, to its first position returns the signal-board to its first position, parallel with the railwaytracks, and showing white lights; substantially as and for the purpose specified.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

THEODORE XV. STUEBER. lVitnesses:

V. II. lVAnn, J. B. MORRIS. 

